Manufacturing Magazine May 2019 | Page 35

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35 of our part into the dye which leads to a very fast hot-forming time . The technologies that we have introduced in our plants are the first in the world and completely new . We have three additional lines that are linked to the hot forming process in North America and they are also running with the PCH technology of the press line .”
However , Hallfeldt reflects on the challenges Ford faced when developing the hot forming technology and believes the timing is right to implement the new innovation . “ Our biggest challenge when creating the lines was to ensure we built the lines into a given space . I believe we need to consider
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